18:12 Limerick

Tuesday 31 March 2026

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Vision Contracting Handicap Chase

Off time: 18:11 | Winning time: 5m 20.90s

Malbas¹⁷⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Kieren Buckley| T: E Buckley| OR: 109

40/1

Revitalised by a change of yards, making it 2 wins from 3 starts when scoring over 2m at Kilbeggan last summer. Good second at the same course (19f) in August, but below form at Gowran in October and off since ahead of belated chase debut.

Form: 1-41028

Midnight Moonshine¹²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Alex Harvey| T: William Harvey| OR: 105

6/1

Hurdles winner at Kilbeggan last summer and has been in good form returned to fences, making the frame for the fourth consecutive start when third of 15 in handicap at Thurles in November, the first 2 both winning next time.

Form: 1P2343

Sophia Rose³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 105| D

5/1

Winning hurdler who showed better form when making the frame on first 4 starts over fences, including when fourth of 14 in handicap here in December. In first-time cheekpieces (now discarded), pulled up on latest outing but no surprise to see her bounce back.

Form: 52342P

Syracus Du Houx²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Phillip Enright| T: O McKiernan| OR: 100

16/1

Much improved when runner-up in a Punchestown maiden hurdle in May 2024 but has failed to kick on, returning from 11 months off when well held in handicap at Gowran 24 days ago. Makes chase debut (placed both starts in points early in career).

Form: 5U0B7-0

Teescomponentsyess^p,t⁴⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-3| J: Paddy Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 100| CD

25/1

Fair winning chaser in 2024 but has offered little since returning from a 21-month absence this season, possibly amiss when well held in handicap hurdle at this course in February.

Form: 15/9P87

Way Down South^p,t⁸⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Daniel King| T: G Scott| OR: 100| C| D

9/2

Fair hurdler who, fitted with cheekpieces and tongue strap for the first time, bounced back to form in this sphere when winning maiden at Cork in January, overcoming a bad mistake 4 out. Hurdles success came after a similar time off and he's a major player.

Form: 949771

Duffys Hodey^p¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-10| J: Tiernan Power Roche⁽³⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 93| C| D

7/1

Developed into a fairly useful hurdler last season, winning 3 times, and made his second start over fences a successful one in handicap over further at this course in December. However, has failed to see his race out the last twice, including back here 19 days ago.

Form: 2-21278

Shanroe Act³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: Ben Harvey| T: K Thornton| OR: 93| D

14/1

Justified support when winning handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse in January and landed the odds in handicap at Downpatrick on chase debut 5 days later. Pulled up back over hurdles last time, but he's worth another chance with more still to offer as a chaser.

Form: 0/7P11P

Knockbrack Rambler¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-7| J: Danny Gilligan| T: Brendan Walsh| OR: 90| C| D

9/1

Dual winning hurdler who showed more than previously over fences when fifth of 16 in handicap at Wexford 2 weeks ago, ridden by Danny Gilligan for the first time. On a handy mark if building on his latest effort.

Form: 0-00P85

Another Ocana¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-4| J: John Shinnick| T: L J Archdeacon| OR: 87| C

9/1

Both career victories at this course (over hurdles on first occasion) back in 2023/24. From his falling mark has made the frame last 2 outings, returned to chasing when fourth of 16 over 23f here 19 days ago, but he still has work to do in this contest.

Form: P60824

Donnrua Dream^b,t⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: Liam Quinlan| T: R Hackett| OR: 85| C

7/2

In first-time blinkers and tongue strap, capitalised on his falling mark over hurdles at this course (2m) in February. Below that level both outings since, though, and form was mixed when previously tried over fences (first chase start for current yard).

Form: 67P167

Non-Runners

Hello Jack²⁸

Weight: 11-11| Age: 6

T: G Elliott J: Jack Kennedy

Forecasts

Donnrua Dream (7/2), Way Down South (9/2), Sophia Rose (5/1), Midnight Moonshine (6/1), Hello Jack (13/2), Duffys Hodey (7/1), Another Ocana (9/1), Knockbrack Rambler (9/1), Shanroe Act (14/1), Syracus Du Houx (16/1), Teescomponentsyess (25/1), Malbas (40/1)

WAY DOWN SOUTH did well to overcome a mistake when opening his chase account at Cork in January and he could be capable of scoring again now that he's up and running in this sphere. Shanroe Act is feared most having won his only previous start over fences, ahead of Sophia Rose.